How Liberal is India?
The Quest for Freedom in the Biggest Democracy on Earth
Ronald Meinardus (Ed.)
The Quest for Freedom in the Biggest Democracy on Earth
Foreword: Ronald Meinardus (Ed.)
About the Book
This book wants to answer the question “How liberal is India?” Experts in their respective fields share their perspectives on themes and facets of India’s history, politics, the society and the economy with a focus on the overriding question. The essays provide insights into areas of importance for liberal governance. Taken together, the chapters give a conclusive perspective on the state of liberalism in this country.
While India has a long way to go before she may be termed a liberal democracy, this book shows that Indian liberals—in spite of many arguments—have more in common than what holds them apart. This is a strong base to move ahead—and continue the never-ending quest for more freedom for all.
About the Author(s) / Editor(s)
Ronald Meinardus calls himself a liberal, a political commentator, a desk activist and a citizen of the world. He came to New Delhi in summer 2015 as the Regional Director South Asia of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF). Before that, he served the Foundation in Egypt, the Philippines, South Korea and Greece – and is now, once more, on the move to a new position in Turkey. A journalist by training, Dr Meinardus has published widely on current political affairs in academic journals and the media. He edited What Does it Mean to be a Liberal in India (Academic Foundation, 2016).
Contents in Detail
1. Introduction
RONALD MEINARDUS
2. Liberal Ideas in India’s History of Thought
KARTHIK SHANKAR
3. Was Gandhi a Liberal?
BARUN S. MITRA
4. Is the Indian Constitution Liberal?
SUDHIR KRISHNASWAMY
5. Why India does not have a Liberal Party?
KUMAR ANAND
6. Democracy, Federalism and Local Governments
JAYAPRAKASH NARAYAN
7. The Idea of Justice and the Ideal of Liberalism in India
SANJOY HAZARIKA AND SARTHAK ROY
8. The Mixed Bag of Economic Freedom
SEETHA
9. Poverty Alleviation and the Market Economy: Voices from the Ground
AMBRISH MEHTA
10. Digital India: Chances and Challenges to Individual Freedom
NIKHIL PAHWA
11. Liberalism in Hinduism
HINDOL SENGUPTA
12. Gender Politics and the State of Women Empowerment:
A Feminist Perspective
JAPLEEN PASRICHA
13. Section 377 and Beyond: A New Era for Transgender Equality?
JAYNA KOTHARI
14. Navigating Through Education Policies, Principles and Practices:
A Personal Journey
PARTH SHAH
15. India’s Conditional Press Freedom
PRAMIT PAL CHAUDHURI
16. Old Country, New Ideas: How Liberal Is India’s Youth?
HARISH ALAGAPPA
17. Indicators, Ratings, Rankings: India’s Performance
in International Governance Surveys
RONALD MEINARDUS
Foreword
M. Rasgotra
Introduction
K. Raghunath
1. Internal Political Scene in China:
An Overview
D.S. Rajan
2. Through the Looking Glass: Trends, Developments and
the Chinese Communist Party
Raviprasad Narayanan
3. China’s Internal Contradictions:
A Sociopolitical Analysis
Ravni Thakur
4. China’s Handling of the Process of Globalisation
C.V. Ranganathan
5. Ways of Thinking:
Psycholinguistic Reflections on
Sino-Indian Relationships and Potentialities
Ravi Bhoothalingam
| Publisher | AF Press |
| Publication Date | 2019 |
| Number of Pages | 252 |
| ISBN |
9789332705074 |
Academic Foundation (AF), based in New Delhi, is India’s leading independent publisher of academic/scholarly books in Social Sciences, specialising in Economics—Development Economics and Indian Economy in particular, and allied subjects.
About the Book
This book wants to answer the question “How liberal is India?” Experts in their respective fields share their perspectives on themes and facets of India’s history, politics, the society and the economy with a focus on the overriding question. The essays provide insights into areas of importance for liberal governance. Taken together, the chapters give a conclusive perspective on the state of liberalism in this country.
While India has a long way to go before she may be termed a liberal democracy, this book shows that Indian liberals—in spite of many arguments—have more in common than what holds them apart. This is a strong base to move ahead—and continue the never-ending quest for more freedom for all.
About the Author(s) / Editor(s)
Ronald Meinardus calls himself a liberal, a political commentator, a desk activist and a citizen of the world. He came to New Delhi in summer 2015 as the Regional Director South Asia of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF). Before that, he served the Foundation in Egypt, the Philippines, South Korea and Greece – and is now, once more, on the move to a new position in Turkey. A journalist by training, Dr Meinardus has published widely on current political affairs in academic journals and the media. He edited What Does it Mean to be a Liberal in India (Academic Foundation, 2016).
Contents in Detail
1. Introduction
RONALD MEINARDUS
2. Liberal Ideas in India’s History of Thought
KARTHIK SHANKAR
3. Was Gandhi a Liberal?
BARUN S. MITRA
4. Is the Indian Constitution Liberal?
SUDHIR KRISHNASWAMY
5. Why India does not have a Liberal Party?
KUMAR ANAND
6. Democracy, Federalism and Local Governments
JAYAPRAKASH NARAYAN
7. The Idea of Justice and the Ideal of Liberalism in India
SANJOY HAZARIKA AND SARTHAK ROY
8. The Mixed Bag of Economic Freedom
SEETHA
9. Poverty Alleviation and the Market Economy: Voices from the Ground
AMBRISH MEHTA
10. Digital India: Chances and Challenges to Individual Freedom
NIKHIL PAHWA
11. Liberalism in Hinduism
HINDOL SENGUPTA
12. Gender Politics and the State of Women Empowerment:
A Feminist Perspective
JAPLEEN PASRICHA
13. Section 377 and Beyond: A New Era for Transgender Equality?
JAYNA KOTHARI
14. Navigating Through Education Policies, Principles and Practices:
A Personal Journey
PARTH SHAH
15. India’s Conditional Press Freedom
PRAMIT PAL CHAUDHURI
16. Old Country, New Ideas: How Liberal Is India’s Youth?
HARISH ALAGAPPA
17. Indicators, Ratings, Rankings: India’s Performance
in International Governance Surveys
RONALD MEINARDUS
Foreword
M. Rasgotra
Introduction
K. Raghunath
1. Internal Political Scene in China:
An Overview
D.S. Rajan
2. Through the Looking Glass: Trends, Developments and
the Chinese Communist Party
Raviprasad Narayanan
3. China’s Internal Contradictions:
A Sociopolitical Analysis
Ravni Thakur
4. China’s Handling of the Process of Globalisation
C.V. Ranganathan
5. Ways of Thinking:
Psycholinguistic Reflections on
Sino-Indian Relationships and Potentialities
Ravi Bhoothalingam
| Publisher | AF Press |
| Publication Date | 2019 |
| Number of Pages | 252 |
| ISBN |
9789332705074 |
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